Bill Text: OH HB131 | 2009-2010 | 128th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: To make the Ohio Turnpike Commission responsible for major maintenance and repair and replacement of grade separations at intersections of any turnpike project with county and township roads.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 7-3)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-04-14 - To Transportation & Infrastructure [HB131 Detail]

Download: Ohio-2009-HB131-Introduced.html

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As Introduced

128th General Assembly Regular Session 2009-2010

H. B. No. 131

Representatives Wagner, Otterman 

Cosponsors: Representatives Hackett, Murray, Gardner, Grossman, Huffman, Uecker, Stebelton, Brown 

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A BILL

To enact section 5537.051 of the Revised Code to make

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the Ohio Turnpike Commission responsible for major

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maintenance and repair and replacement of grade

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separations at intersections of any turnpike

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project with county and township roads.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

Section 1.  That section 5537.051 of the Revised Code be	6
enacted to read as follows:	7

Sec. 5537.051.  (A) The Ohio turnpike commission is	8
responsible for the major maintenance and repair and replacement	9
of grade separations at intersections of any turnpike project with	10
county and township roads. The governmental entity with	11
jurisdiction over the county or township road is responsible for	12
routine maintenance of grade separations.	13

(B) As used in this section:

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(1) "Major maintenance and repair and replacement" relates to	15
all elements constructed as part of or required for a grade	16
separation, including box culverts, bridges, pile, foundations,	17
substructures, abutments, piers, superstructures, approach slabs,	18
slopes, approaches, embankments, railing, guardrails, drainage	19
facilities including headwalls, and underdrains, inlets, catch	20
basins and grates, fences, and appurtenances. Major maintenance	21
and repair includes the painting and the repair of deteriorated or	22
damaged elements to restore the structural integrity of any grade	23
separation including embankments.	24

(2) "Routine maintenance" includes, without limitation,	25
clearing debris, sweeping, snow and ice removal, wearing surface	26
improvements, marking for traffic control, minor and emergency	27
repairs to railing and appurtenances, and emergency patching.	28